Posted by: The Hitting Guru () on Fri Feb 9 23:17:19 2007

> I was reading many different sites the last couple of days and had a few question for everyone or at least get more opinions on the matter.
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> For kids under 12 -
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> What's better a lighter bat with more bat speed or a slightly heavier bat and a tad less bat speed(1 maybe 2mph)? One will allow a child to it longer and the other may allow him to hit more liners. Some say the heaviest and longest bat a child can swing without losing any speed and some say let them develop.

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The best bat for a hitter is one that he has his most success with. Most of the time that equates to a hitter who's bat feels comfortable in his hands.